Inspiring travel bloggers: Megan Jerrard from Mapping Megan

There is no mountain too high, and no feat too extreme for Megan Jerrard, the owner of the award-winning travel blog Mapping Megan. She and her husband Mike are active travelers who've been all around the world and aim to bring out the adventure traveler in all of you. Take some inspiration from what Megan shared with us:

Who is Meg and what does she dream of? I am a 29-year-old travel addict, an outdoor adventure enthusiast and adrenaline junkie with an incurable disease called “the travel bug”. I am from Australia and have a degree in both journalism and law. My passion for traveling and writing overtook my desire to sit in a corner office, and instead, I am now a professional travel blogger, my office ranging from villas in the Galapagos Islands, to beaches on the Great Barrier Reef, bungalows overlooking volcanoes in Costa Rica, and everywhere in between!

Pros and cons of solo travelling are… A definite pro of solo travel is the freedom - you can make your own decisions, travel to your own timetable and schedule, and don't have to compromise or follow anyone else's rules. It also opens the door to making new friends, as when you're traveling alone you're forced to put yourself out there, while having a travel companion may mean there's no incentive to meet new people along the road. Cons might include not having someone special to share incredible moments with, that it can be scary and intimidating heading out on your own, and you might not be pushed to do things which are outside your comfort zone.



Pros and cons of travelling with my spouse are… The pros and cons of traveling with my spouse are essentially the opposite of the pros and cons of traveling alone! Pros include having that special person to share moments with, it's often cheaper sharing the costs between two people, as with sharing the planning, and you're often able to see things from a fresh perspective having a second pair of eyes. On the flip side, you do have to compromise as it's unlikely you'll both love everything the other does, and traveling with a partner may mean you don't feel the need to meet new people and make new friends.